--- title: "Bonsai Matters" description: "All about Bonsai" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw" language: "en" modified: "2023-07-21T14:13:57.567Z" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/qy2kvv9jqxccag9gc50z.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # Bonsai Matters In this group we share techniques, ideas for styling your trees and anything bonsai. Welcome to the Planta bonsai zone. House plants. 6271 members, 314 posts ## Posts - [Hi all This is my daughters ginseng bonsi I took over custodian of just over a year ago. It lost a lot of leaves and…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/2YuvZAT7phEwLrvu9KfnCZ.md) (by Sarah, 2026-05-12, 11 comments) - [Repotted my dwarf Alberta spruce!](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/GHaxEqEH0iQrnSgXBabtAY.md) (by Shine, 2026-05-09, 0 comments) - [I got my first bonsai yesterday and am unsure of what to do with it. I plan on moving it closer to my window but I am…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/6zp5n01QmStKht5f84iU9e.md) (by BooksandPlants, 2026-05-04, 5 comments) - [My mom just bought this plant, and when I looked it up it’s called ginseng ficus, but the pictures all have a brown,…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/6oGlZdaMzfaOzKu1nDpm20.md) (by azzy, 2026-05-02, 3 comments) - [Looking fine and dandy ❤️](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/zK1hiAgqc6OX32ptcwXHOt.md) (by PrettyLittleThings, 2026-04-27, 0 comments) - [Hi can anyone help why has my tree gone back to this when it was like the 2nd photo couple weeks ago](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/gcnFIZxEGull2ZwcCmPwVd.md) (by Liam Dunne, 2026-04-19, 10 comments) - [Another before and after for a prune job on my arborvitae (think it’s a white cedar?). Not sure what I’m really going…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/NNKQlhGZcnghjdz4i8tAFB.md) (by El Oso Polar, 2026-04-18, 0 comments) - [Before and after of my Umbrella Tree re-pot. After photo isn’t as nice of a photo haha. But I’m starting to train it…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/y5QUmyjc2aknfB7xXOI5Kc.md) (by El Oso Polar, 2026-04-13, 6 comments) - [Just wanted to show y’all my rose bonsai I made the other day. Honestly pretty proud of this one ☺️](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/LSOW7FGFalzUsG5MgPRlJw.md) (by iBenchbuses, 2026-04-09, 3 comments) - [Hi! I got a little kit to make a bonsai tree and am growing Nordic spruces from seeds. I was out of town for about a…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/TUEUxBmXRt1YFS8HbYBPPW.md) (by Sloane, 2026-04-04, 1 comment) - [Does anyone know when I should do defoliation or if I should do it at all this year?](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/l4j1yQp57rFFqzQYSXo5Ya.md) (by Carter Altman, 2026-04-02, 2 comments) - [I know I shouldn’t prune again till late fall, is the leggy growth up top normal for Chinese Elms? Just got him last…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/v20gllS9C9wKYcc69gplt3.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-03-31, 10 comments) - [Hey guys how would cut this jade bonsai? We got it like this and not sure what to do. Anyone got any ideas?](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/9uCRU6O74vqxgmBn3ON12i.md) (by Kaylee, 2026-03-29, 10 comments) - [Elmer’s growing season is going so well!!!](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/RB5F7zKele1cdNLGG9iQ1C.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-03-29, 0 comments) - [I posted on 2/19 after pruning. Since then, as you can see, the tree has been under extreme stress. The outer bark is…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/T0CJ7db3PICOWTFJ7BlNMP.md) (by IN.PARK.CITY., 2026-03-25, 1 comment) - [Little flame, growing fast and strong. My first time working towards having my own bonsai](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/3Cd2EyeiqLBiTjdtwjtspr.md) (by Hawaiian Shadow, 2026-03-12, 2 comments) - [Just planted this cutting from my mother’s 50+ yr old Jade! Training her to stand up, good bonsai wiring practice…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/4n0BsHZB3lP02Fm3cjmglb.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-03-01, 0 comments) - [I got Elmer about a month and a half ago. Overwatered him, so he yellowed and had about half leaf drop! Little buds…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/1rzChprSDvp1nEV6HcxF8a.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-02-22, 3 comments) - [First off…I know some of my decisions weren’t best practice, but it worked out lol. Seeking any advice as a novice. I…](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/qPOuqmcQSjVFqt4MTPoz3l.md) (by IN.PARK.CITY., 2026-02-20, 2 comments) - [Good news for me new leaves starting to come in 😊](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/Mt6CBWdGUwTqDkBRJ7kQXZ.md) (by Liam Dunne, 2026-02-01, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw.md?cursor=mJQLL-0gkBhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQA3z8kkKwLgGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_